Preview: Al Khor hosts Al-Ahli Doha in a fixture that promises entertainment
The Group Stage of the QSL Cup rolls into Al-Khor Stadium on 05/12/2025 as Al Khor welcome Al-Ahli Doha in what looks set to be a pulsating encounter. On paper the home side arrive with the better group standing — sitting 11th with ten points — while Al-Ahli are anchored near the foot of the table with three points from seven games. Al Khor carry momentum in attack with 13 goals scored in the competition compared to Al-Ahli’s seven, and their attacking metrics suggest a team that creates chances: an average of 77.57 attacks per match and 46.14 dangerous attacks. Those figures point to a side that will press forward at Al-Khor Stadium and look to dictate tempo.
Al-Ahli, despite their low points tally and a leaky defence that’s conceded 17 times, are no pushovers. Their recent results show they can both score and be involved in high-scoring affairs — a 3-2 win away to a top opponent and a string of 2-2 draws indicate resilience and an ability to find the net even when results don’t go their way. The head-to-head from earlier in the year saw Al-Ahli clinch a narrow 1-0 win at Al Khor, a reminder they can produce an organized defensive display when required. Still, the season-long numbers favour Al Khor’s offensive edge and home comforts: more shots on target overall, slightly better clean-sheet numbers, and the psychological lift of playing before a home crowd in Al-Khor’s 13,000-capacity ground.
Tactical expectations and form threads
Expect an open game. Al Khor’s last fixtures have included high-scoring affairs — a 3-4 reverse to Al-Arabi underlines both their attacking potency and defensive vulnerability. Al-Ahli’s recent matches include 2-2 stalemates and a narrow 1-2 loss, showing they often find themselves in matches where goals come at both ends. Statistically both sides have contributed to matches that clear the over 2.5 benchmark quite often this season, with over 2.5 occurrences at 57.14% for Al Khor and an even higher 71.43% for Al-Ahli. That trend, together with Al-Ahli’s porous defence and Al Khor’s forward momentum at home, tilts the tactical picture toward an open, goal-filled contest.
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Betting suggestion After weighing form, home advantage and the teams’ goal patterns, the best market to consider is the goal market: back Over 2.5 goals. Recent scorelines, attack volumes and the high percentage of matches finishing with three or more goals make Over 2.5 the most sensible play for this fixture.